Oog, I tried to process this whole thread but I don't think i succeeded. I'm in the marked for some smooth/standard shoes.
From what I gathered:

1008 supadance is good but it stretches out after a while (should I put in a clear plastic strap?)
Roma Freed good
Supadance 1216 and 1012 good but don't stretch (is that bad?)

Any new thoughts?

I noticed that a lot of supadance court shoes have flared heels exclusively which seems odd as the slim heels are supposed to be better.

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hockey tape works better than those clear straps...I like any supadance court shoe without a flare...I dont care for the romas...I thought I would but they dont stretch at all and pinch in the toe even though my foot is narrow....and the heel was gone in a flash and you cant put heel protestors on those babies

hockey tape works better than those clear straps...I like any supadance court shoe without a flare...I dont care for the romas...I thought I would but they dont stretch at all and pinch in the toe even though my foot is narrow....and the heel was gone in a flash and you cant put heel protestors on those babies

I too currently use Supadance for smooth/standard and have been happy with them. For the past few years, I've also used Supadance for latin as well but have recently switched to Eckse for my latin shoes and are absolutely thrilled with them. (definately not going back to Supadance latin shoes) I'm curious though.... Has anyone out there tried any Eckse smooth/standard shoes? and what did you think of them?

For Latin, I got a pair of bargainous Ray Rose 3.5in flare-heeled Monsoon shoes off ebay. Ah the memories: I remember the bidding was due to end during my first competition. I was so anxious that I ran back to my computer on returning to check if I'd won the auction - and I did! But another bidder had come dangerously close to beating my bid in the last few seconds.

I'd bought them because Ray Rose were my team's recommendation ('the Louboutin of Latin', I was told), but unfortunately I didn't know that they are really ideally catered for narrower feet. I love their shape - really beautiful - but my little toe keeps popping out of the front bit, which looks a bit silly. Still love them though

For ballroom, I have Supadance shoes (wide fitting... have annoyingly mega-wide feet) with a mary-jane strap. The inner sole is now completely destroyed, I have to smooth it down forcibly before popping my foot in!

I have terribly wide feet too and now use both Supadance and International. I get inserts from the pharamcy and cut them for the bulges on my feet - it makes them more comfortable and protects the insole (not to mention you can throw them away if they start to get pongy ).

JUST got my Ray Rose Blizzards and I loooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Special thanks to Sambagirl for her advice on shoes for narrow feet, and dansa for her thread/posts on shoes!!!!

PS - If you're looking to order shoes... get it through Worldtone! I ordered mine a couple days ago and WHAM, they're on my doorsteps!

For ballroom, I have Supadance shoes (wide fitting... have annoyingly mega-wide feet) with a mary-jane strap. The inner sole is now completely destroyed, I have to smooth it down forcibly before popping my foot in!

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Have you tried Internationals? Their shoes are wider than most brands... I can't wear them...

Have you tried Internationals? Their shoes are wider than most brands... I can't wear them...

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Hmm, no I haven't! That sounds interesting. I'll definitely track them down to try!

One thing that irked me about my Supadances are that although a 4W fit my toes, I got crazy blisters on the backs of my heels from the rubbing. Even gel heel strips did little to alleviate it... in the end I just waited for the skin to thicken up! If Internationals will stop that, then they're definitely worth a shot...!

Hmm, no I haven't! That sounds interesting. I'll definitely track them down to try!

One thing that irked me about my Supadances are that although a 4W fit my toes, I got crazy blisters on the backs of my heels from the rubbing. Even gel heel strips did little to alleviate it... in the end I just waited for the skin to thicken up! If Internationals will stop that, then they're definitely worth a shot...!

Thanks

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You're welcome! I think we've all had experiences with blisters! Actually there's a whole thread about it! Use the search engine to find other threads on shoes, more specifically on blisters, and I'm sure you'll find some helpful tips! Dance Forums will become a great resource for you!

(lol, I used exclamation points for every sentence, I must be having a great day! )

JUST got my Ray Rose Blizzards and I loooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Special thanks to Sambagirl for her advice on shoes for narrow feet, and dansa for her thread/posts on shoes!!!!

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Glad you like them! Only drawback is, you no longer can blame the shoes.